Bay Area Rapid Transit
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Edward Lee, Staff Writer
February 15, 2012
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Officials have been talking about erecting BART stations all over the South Bay for years. On December 8th, 2011, legislation has been passed to make this vision a possibility. The Valley Transportation Authority board unanimously voted yes on nearly billion dollar (772 million) contract to design blueprints for a BART that would connect the communities of the South Bay. The contract proposed would authorize the construction of the first part of the BART web. The first 10 miles would go from Fremont to Berryessa and the second 6 mile track would run into downtown San Jose and eventually Santa Clara. Crews have already been hired for pre-construction. It is estimated that 13,000 contractors will be needed for the job, putting that many construction workers back to work. These plans will make it possible for a San Jose resident to take the BART all the way to LA in a matter of hours. Workers would be able to commute from Oakland to San Jose and vice versa.
What this means for the students of Del Mar is that hangout spots will not be limited to our city of San Jose! Even for those without cars, could take the future BART all the way up to San Francisco to hang out on the coast, admire the Golden Gate Bridge, gorge on the freshest seafood in California at Fisherman’s Wharf, delight in some gelato (SF style) and take the BART back to San Jose all in one day! Kids can also expect students from as far as LA coming up to San Jose to see all we have to offer. The value of the buildings in the area is expected to increase once the track becomes completed. There are already a lot of people in the area who have jobs outside of town, and due to this, the value of the local houses has gone up, crime in the area has gone down, and new amenities pop up all around the neighborhood in hopes of attracting the businesses of the surge of people that have decided to move into the area. The BART station will provide new opportunities to the residents of Oakland, giving them the option to commute out of the city via BART. In addition, the new station would stimulate the local economy and make it so that more people would have jobs which leads to a flourishing neighborhood.